Age and Wisdom
I don’t take for granted the blessing we enjoy in our school to gather each week for corporate worship. And while every chapel opportunity is important, there is one each year that holds special importance to me - Grandparents Day chapel. This past Friday, I celebrated my seventh such chapel at Mt. Bethel and the first without my own father in attendance. Though he was unable to be there in person, I know that he joined in spirit, celebrating with us from his new heavenly home.
Talk with children about their grandparents and they use words like nice, fun, and loving to describe them. Talk with their parents about the same people and different words come up. The one I hear most often is “wise.” Our grandparents have experienced more success, more failure, more of everything over a life lived 60, 80, even 100 years or more. And all of this experience leads to wisdom. Grandparents are typically eager to share with anyone who’ll listen, but nothing brings them more joy than passing on words of wisdom to their grandchildren.
The Old Testament book of
1 Kings
tells a story about an exceptionally wise man, King Solomon. Solomon, son of David, became king at an early age and shortly after he was appointed, he had a dream wherein he asked God not for wealth or influence, but for wisdom so that he could lead God’s chosen people with discernment. God granted his prayer and Solomon was able to accomplish great things including the building of the first temple in Jerusalem. Not many of us would dare compare ourselves to Solomon, but I have some good news; God is still in the business of granting wisdom! In addition to learning from our elders, we can pray for wisdom and scripture confirms that God will answer. In the New Testament
book of James
, we find the following encouragement, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
Whether child, parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, we are all in need of the wisdom of God. Until He redeems His creation, we live in a fallen world that requires a daily dose of spiritual discernment and we can rejoice in knowing it is ours for the asking. I hope you’ll join me this week in asking our Father for wisdom so that we can honor Him with our hearts, our thoughts, and importantly, our decisions.
Blessings,
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Jim R. Callis
Head of School
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All School:
Tuesday, October 31:
Virtual Day; School from home for
5th, MS, and US
Upper School:
Wednesday, October 11:
PSAT for 9th-11th Grade
Sunday, October 15:
US Open House at 2 p.m.
Middle School:
Tuesday, October 10:
MS Band & Chorus Concert
Thursday, October 12:
8th Grade Shadow Day at US
Friday, October 27:
Academy Variety Show
Lower School:
Wednesday, October 11 - Friday, October 13:
5th Grade to Jekyll Island
Friday, October 13:
Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, October 18 - Thursday, October 19:
JK-3rd Grade Conferences; No School for JK-3rd
Friday, October 27:
Academy Variety Show
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Development
Thank you to everyone who has already made a gift or pledge to the 2017-2018 Annual Fund. With your support, we will reach our goal of 100% family participation and $550,000.
If you have not made your Annual Fund pledge, please send in your pledge card or payment this week.
Remember: You have until June 30, 2018 to fulfill your pledge!
- Make a gift online by clicking here
- Text “GIVE” to (770)741-2845
- Using the reply envelope, send your pledge card in the mail, drop it at the front desk, or send in your child’s backpack
- Email your pledge to Sharon McGehee, Director of Development, at sharon.mcgehee@mtbethelchristian.org
Thank you to everyone who has already made a gift or pledge to the 2017-2018 Annual Fund. With your support, we will reach our goal of 100% family participation and $550,000.
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Upper School Open House
North Campus
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta
October 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Mark your calendar for our first Upper School Open House for the 2018-2019 admission season. Don't miss this opportunity to come tour this expansive campus and hear the plans we have for future MBCA students. We hope you can join us, and please be sure to spread the news to friends and neighbors as well! Questions? Contact
Cal Boyd
, Upper School Director of Admission.
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X-drenaline Spirit Event
Lower School Early Release Day
Friday, October 13 || 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Come jump, climb, and play at X-drenaline on Friday, October 13 anytime between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. The cost is $12 for one hour or $20 for two hours (includes socks). The price includes the trampolines, Ninja Course and rock wall.
This is not a drop-off event; you must accompany your child.
A
portion of every hourly purchase will be donated to MBCA for the 8th grade mission trip.
This is a great way for the students to release a little energy while you catch up with friends and support our 8th grade class!
The 8th Grade Fundraising Team
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MBCA Middle School Presents:
The Lion King Jr.
First All Cast Rehearsal, Friday October 27
Performances:
Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
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Virtual Day
Tuesday, October 31
Please be aware that we will be having a virtual school day on Tuesday, October 31 for students in fifth through twelfth grades. On this day, students in those grades will
NOT
come to school, but rather will work on assignments from their laptops at home. The purpose of this day is to prepare our students and teachers to conduct virtual school days should we be out of school for multiple days due to inclement weather or other reasons. If you have any questions, please contact
Chip Barber.
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"Sock"tober!
The Lower School Student Government is having a drive for new socks to donate to MUST Ministries throughout the month of October. There are thousands of homeless people who are in need of socks for the upcoming cold season. Your donations will be collected in the boxes in the Academy lobby or in Mrs. Kramer's room, Room 221. Thank you!
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Attention All Variety Show Participants
Please check Schoology for a list of rehearsal times for October 24 and 26. You only have to be there for your time slot. If you have any questions, please email
Mrs. Poe
or
Ms. Miller
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Girl Scout Interest Meeting
Wednesday, October 11
The Girls Scouts of Atlanta will be holding a meeting for K – 5th-grade girls and their parents who are interested in starting girl scout troops here at Mt. Bethel Christian Academy. If you and your daughter are interested, please plan to attend this meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. in DeVore Hall, Room 125.
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Schoology App
Download the Schoology app and stay connected. On the app, you can see the school calendar, posts from the school and teachers, and check grades for 4th grade and above. The app is available for the iPhone and Android. If you have questions, email
Chip Barber.
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Chick-fil-A Breakfast
At the North Campus
The Upper School will be selling Chick-fil-A biscuits and minis at the North Campus on
Wednesday
mornings from 7:30 – 8:10 a.m. All profits go toward the Upper School mission trips.
We will offer:
$3 - Chick-fil-A biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken minis box
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Friday Morning Breakfast
At the Main Campus
The Main Campus will be selling breakfast on
Friday
mornings in front of DeVore Hall. All profits go toward the 8th grade mission trip. Sales start no later than 7:30 a.m.
We will offer:
$2 - Chick-fil-A plain butter biscuits
$3 - Chick-fil-A chicken biscuits
$4 - Chick-fil-A 4-count chicken mini box
$1 - Donuts
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Beth Dickerson
Congratulations to Beth Dickerson on her first college acceptance! Beth has been accepted to Valdosta State University.
Beth is pictured right at her tour of the campus last weekend
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Matt Gilliland
Matt Gilliland has been accepted into the University of West Georgia. Congratulations to Matt on his second college acceptance!
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Second Grade
Book Buddies
Second Grade is so excited to meet with our new 5th Grade book buddies for the 2017-18 school year. Each month, we get together to read to each other or do a special activity. We love getting to know these students and to make lasting friendships. What a special way for us to enlarge our circle of friends!
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Cheering on Our Lady Eagles
What a fun afternoon being able to cheer on the MS A Girls volleyball team to a victory!! Second-grade students came out to support our girls on the court Tuesday afternoon. Thanks to all that came out to show your support.
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Fifth Grade
Growth Mindset
Fifth graders have been exploring Growth Mindset and how to turn their positive thoughts into positive actions. Each student received a famous person to research, and they had to color them in a “pop art” design and describe how that person used Growth Mindset to achieve his/her goals. These projects are on display in the library for a few weeks, so stop by and take a look!
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Middle School
Lending a Hand over Fall Break
Before Fall Break, one of our 8th-grade students, Jackson DeCamp, asked his fellow middle school students to partner with him in collecting school supplies for a school in Tampa, FL. Lee Elementary lost power during Hurricane Irma, but then caught fire and was destroyed when the electricity was restored. With overwhelming support, Jackson was able to pack his mom’s SUV to capacity and delivered the supplies to a grateful Lee Elementary employee, Sarah Etti, pictured below with Jackson.
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Upper School
Upper School Retreat
On the Wednesday through Friday before fall break, the Upper School students and faculty went to Camp Alpine for their annual retreat. The purpose of the retreat was to build stronger relationships with each other and with God. This was accomplished through various team competitions, high ropes courses, a dance, a bonfire, and a culminating race in cardboard boats which students had designed and built. Daily corporate and personal devotionals challenged students to put this year’s theme verse into action and to go from knowing about God to knowing God. The constant activity was both fun and tiring, and everyone was thankful to have the week of fall break to recover! For more photos, check out our
Facebook Page
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Faculty Against Hunks and Chunks
On Friday during assembly, the Upper School faculty volleyball team put on display their superiority over the students at the "Hunks and Chunks" All-Star game with scores of 25-16 and 15-10. Thankfully, no faculty required medical attention during or immediately after the game!
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House Points
Integritas - 1211
Veritas - 1187
Humilitas - 1084
Fidelitas -
1069
Fortes - 1016
Servimus - 855
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Sports Highlights
Our cross country and volleyball teams were in action this week. To view our game highlights, link
here.
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Cross Country Spotlight
Congratulations to Claire Petersen who won her first official middle school race as an individual. Our MS ladies grabbed a second place win at the Perimeter Grinder meet. Congratulations to our Lady Eagles.
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Middle School Baseball
Middle school fall baseball workouts will be held on Monday’s and Thursday’s from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on the Main Campus. These workouts are optional, but encouraged, for anyone planning to try out for baseball in the spring. Students currently on a MBCA team should not attend until their season has ended. Please contact
Coach Brooks
with any questions.
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Basketball Clinic - Save the Date
Thursday, November 2
Come fine-tune your basketball skills at the Fall Basketball Clinic. This clinic will be led by the Mt. Bethel Varsity players and coaching staff after the CODE BLUE game on Thursday, November 2. Athletes will be trained on ball handling, shooting, defensive footwork, and team concepts. There will be individual and team competitions. T-Shirts and dinner will be provided for each participant. The clinic will be held from 3:00-7:00 p.m. for 5 -11 year olds. For more information, view the
flyer.
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“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12
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Main Campus
Junior Kindergarten - 8th Grade
4385 Lower Roswell Road
Marietta, GA 30068
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North Campus
9th - 12th Grade
2509 Post Oak Tritt Road
Marietta, GA 30062
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Phone: 770-971-0245
Fax: 770-971-3770
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